2B Richie Palacios #13
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/30/2029
OA: 35 POT: 35
2B RICHIE PALACIOS #13 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 45
Errors: - 55 55
Arm: 20 45 45
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 25
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 45 Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
03/25/2029 @ SD Win, 8-1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
03/24/2029 LAD Loss, 2-8 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/23/2029 @ COL Loss, 2-12 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
03/22/2029 PIT Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/21/2029 @ CHC Win, 11-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/20/2029 WSH Win, 8-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/18/2029 CIN Win, 5-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/17/2029 @ MIA Win, 9-6 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
03/16/2029 AZ Win, 5-2 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
03/15/2029 @ ATL Win, 11-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Richie has natural leadership abilities and is a tireless worker. His teammates have great respect for Palacios.
High: Leader, Work Ethic
Birthday:05/16/1997
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Cleveland - MLB 25 54 112 26 6 0 0 10 7 9 1 1 20 2 0 .232 .293 .286 .578 68 62 -0.3
2023 St. Louis - MLB 26 56 91 31 11 0 0 17 13 10 0 0 24 1 0 .341 .406 .462 .867 127 132 0.8
2024 St. Louis - MLB 27 54 131 37 10 0 2 22 17 15 0 0 25 3 1 .282 .356 .405 .761 111 115 0.4
2025 St. Louis - MLB 28 49 139 40 10 0 6 26 32 20 1 0 25 4 1 .288 .381 .489 .870 139 138 1.5
2026 St. Louis - MLB 29 68 188 53 21 3 2 17 23 18 3 3 26 9 1 .282 .349 .457 .807 119 116 0.9
2027 St. Louis - MLB 30 150 598 154 50 3 9 40 86 54 7 1 141 32 3 .258 .326 .396 .722 101 103 0.6
2028 St. Louis - MLB 31 109 370 78 16 2 7 42 42 33 5 4 96 12 3 .211 .282 .322 .603 64 65 -1.4
Total MLB 540 1629 419 124 8 26 174 220 159 17 9 357 63 9 .257 .328 .391 .719 98 99 2.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2018 Cleveland (ACL) - R 21 5 16 7 1 0 2 6 4 6 0 0 2 2 0 .438 .591 .875 1.466 214 164 0.3
2018 Total - A- 21 20 73 30 5 1 2 17 12 11 0 2 12 2 1 .411 .477 .589 1.066 100 236 1.5
2018 Total - A 21 20 80 24 2 1 2 7 10 2 0 0 13 3 0 .300 .317 .425 .742 88 88 0.2
2021 Akron - AA 24 66 244 73 24 3 6 36 53 33 4 2 42 10 3 .299 .389 .496 .885 121 116 1.6
2021 Columbus - AAA 24 37 113 33 9 1 1 12 19 25 4 1 28 10 0 .292 .434 .416 .849 122 123 1.1
2022 Columbus - AAA 25 45 179 50 10 5 4 36 34 24 2 0 43 12 2 .279 .371 .458 .829 114 111 1.1
Total IL 82 292 83 19 6 5 48 53 49 6 1 71 22 2 .284 .397 .442 .838 117 116
Total EL 66 244 73 24 3 6 36 53 33 4 2 42 10 3 .299 .389 .496 .885 121 116
Total CAL 20 80 24 2 1 2 7 10 2 0 0 13 3 0 .300 .317 .425 .742 88 88
Total NYP 20 73 30 5 1 2 17 12 11 0 2 12 2 1 .411 .477 .589 1.066 100 236
Total ACL 5 16 7 1 0 2 6 4 6 0 0 2 2 0 .438 .591 .875 1.466 214 164
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2023 St. Louis - MLB 26 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 76 76 -0.1
2024 St. Louis - MLB 27 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -125 -0.2
2027 St. Louis - MLB 30 16 64 13 0 1 0 4 8 3 2 0 17 2 1 .203 .261 .234 .495 40 36 -2.1
Total MLB 20 68 14 0 1 0 4 9 3 2 0 18 2 1 .206 .260 .235 .496 40 36
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Cleveland - MLB 2B 2 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2022 Cleveland - MLB LF 25 20 43 2 1 45 0 1.000 156.0 2.60 0.0 .000
2023 St. Louis - MLB 2B 10 4 11 12 3 23 0 1.000 44.0 4.70 -0.0 .995
2023 St. Louis - MLB SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 St. Louis - MLB LF 18 1 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 47.1 2.09 +0.2 1.059
2023 St. Louis - MLB CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 .984
2023 St. Louis - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 St. Louis - MLB 1B 3 3 11 2 0 14 1 .929 26.0 4.50 +0.1 1.024
2024 St. Louis - MLB 2B 29 24 45 67 23 115 3 .974 215.1 4.68 -1.7 .911
2024 St. Louis - MLB SS 2 1 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 -0.3 .788
2024 St. Louis - MLB LF 8 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 14.0 0.64 -0.2 .977
2024 St. Louis - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 St. Louis - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 St. Louis - MLB 2B 4 0 5 5 3 10 0 1.000 13.0 6.92 +0.0 1.017
2025 St. Louis - MLB LF 21 16 38 1 1 39 0 1.000 146.1 2.40 +0.5 1.073
2025 St. Louis - MLB CF 7 6 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 54.2 3.13 -0.5 .935
2025 St. Louis - MLB RF 7 7 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 61.0 0.89 +0.1 .978
2026 St. Louis - MLB 1B 11 7 68 4 5 73 1 .986 77.0 8.42 -0.5 .896
2026 St. Louis - MLB 2B 14 11 19 20 8 40 1 .975 106.0 3.31 -0.8 .925
2026 St. Louis - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 St. Louis - MLB LF 13 11 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 96.1 1.68 +0.4 1.035
2026 St. Louis - MLB RF 17 17 32 0 0 32 0 1.000 146.2 1.96 -1.5 .930
2027 St. Louis - MLB 1B 60 60 463 30 54 495 2 .996 534.2 8.30 -2.8 .942
2027 St. Louis - MLB 2B 87 83 125 199 58 329 5 .985 732.2 3.98 -12.5 .895
2027 St. Louis - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .988
2027 St. Louis - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 St. Louis - MLB 1B 10 7 56 1 4 57 0 1.000 69.0 7.43 -0.1 1.006
2028 St. Louis - MLB 2B 85 82 126 211 53 345 8 .977 755.2 4.01 -11.9 .887
2028 St. Louis - MLB SS 8 6 14 23 3 38 1 .974 58.0 5.74 -0.2 .944
2028 St. Louis - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 St. Louis - MLB RF 5 5 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 41.0 1.54 -2.2 .692
TOTAL 1B 84 77 598 37 63 639 4 .994 706.2 8.09 -3.3 .943
TOTAL 2B 231 204 333 515 149 865 17 .980 1869.2 4.08 -27.0 .897
TOTAL SS 14 7 16 26 4 43 1 .977 74.0 5.11 -0.4 .923
TOTAL LF 88 48 112 3 2 115 0 1.000 465.0 2.23 +0.9 1.057
TOTAL CF 9 7 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 64.2 2.78 -0.5 .937
TOTAL RF 29 29 45 0 0 45 0 1.000 248.2 1.63 -3.6 .888
PLAYER HISTORY
06/04/2018 Drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in the 3rd round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from Towson University (Towson, MD).
12/04/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (60).
04/19/2024 Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/01/2024 Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/19/2024 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,912,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 60 (60).
07/23/2025 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/08/2025 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
11/25/2025 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,165,500.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
12/01/2026 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,000,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
08/25/2027 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $19,600,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
04/19/2029 Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
2027 50 2
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